Into the magic shop : a neurosurgeon's quest to discover the mysteries of the brain and the secrets of the heart
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Doty, James R. 1955-
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Burlington Public Library - Non-fiction
617.4809 DOTY 2016
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Altruism.
Autobiographies.
Compassion.
Doty, James R. -- (James Robert), -- 1955-
Mind and body.
Neurosurgeons -- United States -- Biography.

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276 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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The author relates how a chance encounter in a magic shop with a woman who taught him exercises to ease his sufferings and manifest his greatest desires gave him a glimpse of the relationship between the brain and the heart, and drove him to explore the neuroscience of compassion and altruism.
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With an alcoholic father and a depressed mother Doty's life was at a dead end when, at age twelve, he wandered into a magic shop looking for a plastic thumb. Instead he met Ruth, who taught him a series of exercises to ease his own suffering and manifest his greatest desires. She gave him his first glimpse of the unique relationship between the brain and the heart. Part memoir, part science, part inspiration, and part practical instruction, Doty shows us how we can fundamentally change our lives by first changing our brains and our hearts.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Doty, J. R. 1. (2016). Into the magic shop: a neurosurgeon's quest to discover the mysteries of the brain and the secrets of the heart . Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Doty, James R. 1955-. 2016. Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart. New York: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Doty, James R. 1955-. Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart New York: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Doty, James R. 1955-. Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2016.

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